ONEROUSLY

onerously

(adverb) in an onerous manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

onerously (comparative more onerously, superlative most onerously)

In an onerous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


On"er*ous*ly, adv.

Definition: In an onerous manner.

ONEROUS

On"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. onerosus, fr. onus, oneris, a load, burden: cf.F. onéreux.]

Definition: Burdensome; oppressive. "Too onerous a solicitude." I. Taylor. Onerous cause (Scots Law), a good and legal consideration; -- opposed to gratuitous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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